[TowerTalk] Cushcraft R5 sealing of the traps, What sealant

[Marc Tessier - VE3TES]

Hello what I did was remove the shrink tubing all together and reinstalled newer stuff, the type I was able to get my mitts on had a similar sealant like the original tubing had. The manufacturer name is Raychem, Part # TCS2-15/17 Now this stuff was a bit larger than actually needed, so look for stuff about 35% larger than the area you wish to cover, i.e. if the coil is 1.25" try for stuff that is 1 5/8" or similar in size in non shrunk dimensions...Most heat shrink tubing specs will give min and max diameter size before and after heating...

Good luck with your R5, and if you need any other info I maintain a web page mostly devoted to the R7 , but many of the traps used on the R7 are used on the R5...

73 and hope to meet you on air soon !!!

Regards,

Marc Tessier - VE3TES
My R7 page= http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3tes
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